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UNIT-ED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARGELLUS F. BERRY, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

CHECK OR OETHER PAPER REPR'ESENTING VALUE.

SPECIFICATION formingvpart of Letters Patent No. 268,988, dated December 12, 1882.'

Application filed August 21. 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARonLLUs F. BERRY, of the city of Brooklyn, in the county ofKings `and State of New York, have invented a new tions, and which are to be torn through the,

tables, so as to indicate exactly orapproximately the amount for which the check or paper is intended.

My invention consists in a novel formation ot1 or arrangement of' the figures in these tables, whereby the tearing through the tables iszfacilitated and a check or paper is produced which may be more conveniently used and which will aord greater security against fraud.

In `the accompanyingdrawings, Figure 1 represents a check embodying my invention and i intended for large amounts.l Fig.2represents a check of modified form,also'em`oodying my invention and adapted for small amounts; and Fig. 3 represents a portion of another check, also embodying my invention and intended for small amounts.

Similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in all the gures.

` Referringfirst to Fig. 1, Adesign'ates acheck, and A the stub thereof'. At the stub end of the check is a table, B, comprising a number of columns, B B2 B3 B4 B5' B6, which I term compound columns, because each is composed of two or three simple columns. Each ofthe compound columns except B6 has three simple columns,a b c; but the compound column BB has but two simple columns, b c. -Each of the simple columnsacontainsfgures representing hundreds ot dollars, advancing by one hundred. These simple columns a read from the columncontained in the compound column B5 toward the left, and below the figures in (No model.)

these simple columns are the words ""Onethousand or under, Two thousand or under, &c., up to Five thousand or under. The simple columns b each represent tens of dollars, and advance by tens from 107 to 90. The simple columns c each represent units of' dollars, and advance by units from l to 9. 4

It will be observed that the simple columns in each compound column are out of' line with Veach other, and the column containing figures of each denomination is below the column containing figures of the next higher denomination.

On the right of the check is a. small table, comprising a single compound column, B7, containing two simple columns, b c. This` compound column represents cents, and the simple column b contains tens of cents, advancing by tens from 1077 to 90, and the by units from 1 7 to 9.

Upon the check is printed the Words Pay to the order of the sum ot' money indicated by the highest printed marginal amounts hereon, and the check here' shown is drawn for $1,435.64. In drawing this check the drawee would tear the table B across on the irregular dotted line a: x extending through the compound column B4 and on the dotted line y y extending through the compound column BJ. The line of' tearing through the column Blis down on the lef't of thesmple column .a to the Iigures 14, thence under these figures and downward between the columns a and b to the figures 30, thence under these figuresand figure 5, thence under this ligure and downward on the rightof the column c. Thehighest marginal figures would then `be 1435, which is exactly the proper number of dollars. The line`of tearing through the column B7 is down on the lef't of the column b to the figures 60, thence over these figures and down between the columns b and c to the figure 4,aud thence over this ligure and down on the right of the Column c. The highest marginal figures in the ly the proper numberot' cents.

Referring now to Fig. 2, A designates a check, and A the stub. At the stub end of the check is a table, B, composed of three comdownward between the columns b and c to the column BFI would then read 64, which is exact- "zoA pound columns, B B2 B3. The columns B l B2 each have three simple columns, a b c, but the column B3 has only two simple columns, b c. Upon this check also are the words Pay the sum of money indicated by the highest printed marginal amount hereon. In the column B3 the gures ot the column b represent tens of cents, advancing by tens from 10 7 to 90,77 and the tgures of the column c represent units of cents, advancing by units from l 7 to 9. Below the iigures in the column bare the Words One dollar. The columns a in the columns B BZ contain gures representing dollars, advancingtoward the left from l to 4 and from 5 to 9, and below these figures in the columns a are the words Five dollars or under and Ten dollars or under. The highest sum for which this check canbe drawn is ten dollars, and the check is drawn for $2.53. In lling out this check the drawee l would tearthe table through the compound column B2 on the dotted line a x, and the highest remaining figures would then read $2.53

y the exact amount for which the check is drawn.

Referring now to Fig. 3, A designates a check, and A a stub. On the stub end of the the checkis a table, B, comprising three compound columns, B B2 B3, each containing two simple columns, b c. -These columns are headed respectively with the words Two dollars'and cents,7 One dollar and cents, cents, and below the tigures in the columns bare the words Three dollars, Two dollars, One 4 dollar. This check is supposed to be drawn for $2.53, and the drawee would tear it oil the dotted line xx. The highest remaining figures would then read 2.53the exact amount for which the check is drawn.

It will be observed thatiu each modification ot my invention the simple columns in each compound column are arranged out ot' line with each other, and one below another, and the table is always torn through onecompound column and one side or the other of and across the simple columns.

It will be observed that the portion ot the table B left upon the stub A will also indicate the amount for -which the check was drawn.

When my invention is applied to checks which would be altered only by lowering or reducing themsuch as restaurant-checks, for example-the tables might be arranged so as to read from `left to rightinstead of from right to left, andthe words printed on the check would indicate that no amount less than that indicated by the lowest marginal amount would satisfy or redeem the check.

The tables ot' gures may be arranged at the ends of the check, as here shown, or at the top and bottom thereof.

What I claim as myinvention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A check or other paper representing value provided with a table comprising one or more compound columns, each composed of two or more simple columns of figures of different denominations, the simple columns in each compound column being arranged out of line with andoue below another, substantiallyas and for the purpose herein described.

M. F. BERRY.

/Vitnesses:

FREDK. HAYNEs, ED. L. MORAN. 

